Software Engineer II

Are you passionate about large-scale cloud computing and designing robust distributed systems? If so, our team at Azure Networking is seeking a Software Engineer to join us in modeling, managing, and navigating the source of truth for Azure Networking at scale.

Azure Networking is responsible for designing and building the software-defined network infrastructure that powers hundreds of thousands of servers globally for Azure, AI, Bing, and other Microsoft cloud services. This role demands an understanding of distributed system architecture and scalable microservice software systems. As a Software Engineer, you will ensure data consistency, keep it up-to-date, support high-volume queries without performance degradation, and contribute to the architecture and design of our large-scale distributed systems.

As a Software Engineer in our team, your primary responsibilities will be to develop and maintain the core systems that serve as the source of truth for Azure Networking. This includes designing and implementing robust, large-scale distributed systems, addressing complex data consistency and system authentication issues, and working closely with other Azure teams to integrate networking solutions. You'll drive continuous software system migration and improvement and participate in the design and implementation of massive scale network architectures. You'll also be evaluating and implementing new network device features, ensuring the overall health and performance of our network devices.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

• OR equivalent experience.

• 1+ years experience with networking, distributed systems, and system-level programming.
• Demonstrated abilities to learn quickly, design efficiently, and write solid code.
• Fluency in several programming languages and ability to quickly learn new ones.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

• OR related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, OR Python

• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.

• Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features.
• Contributes to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight.
• Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable.
• Contributes to efforts to break down larger work items into smaller work items and provides estimation.
• Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on-call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems.
• Remains current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.